Jamie Malonzo

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Malonzo and the surname or paternal family name is Orme.

Jamie James Malonzo Orme (born July 31, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of B.League. He spent three seasons with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)^[1][2] before signing with the Hannaryz.

Jamie Malonzo

Malonzo in 2023
Kyoto Hannaryz
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1996-07-31) July 31, 1996 (age 29) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	O'Dea (Seattle, Washington)
College	Highline CC (2015–2017) Portland State (2017–2019) De La Salle (2019)
PBA draft	2020: 1st round, 2nd overall[a]
Selected by the NorthPort Batang Pier
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	NorthPort Batang Pier
2022–2025	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2025–present	Kyoto Hannaryz
Career highlights
PBA champion (2022–23 Commissioner's) 2× PBA All-Star (2023, 2024) PBA Mythical First Team (2023) PBA All-Rookie Team (2021) UAAP Mythical Team (2019)

Professional career

NorthPort Batang Pier (2021–2022)

Malonzo was selected second overall by the NorthPort Batang Pier during the PBA season 46 draft.^[3]

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2022–2025)

On September 20, 2022, Malonzo was traded to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for Prince Caperal, Arvin Tolentino, and a 2022 first-round pick.^[4]

On March 10, 2024, Malonzo tore his calf muscle during the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. He successfully underwent calf-achilles surgery but the recuperation period is from six to eight weeks.^[5]

Kyoto Hannaryz (2025–present)

On July 2025, Malonzo signed with the Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League.^[6]

National team career

Malonzo is eligible to play for the Philippines national team as a local under FIBA eligibility rules since he received his Philippine passport when he was eight years old.^[7]

He was included in the 21-man pool for the 2023 FIBA World Cup,^[8] where he was eventually included in the final 12-man lineup.^[9]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3FG%	3-point field-goal percentage	4P%	4-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2024–25 season^[10]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	4P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021	NorthPort	25	34.8	.442	.298	—	.596	8.7	2.4	1.4	1.3	14.1
2022–23	NorthPort	56	33.8	.455	.359	—	.636	7.5	2.4	1.4	.9	15.1
	Barangay Ginebra
2023–24	Barangay Ginebra	20	31.9	.414	.347	—	.709	6.1	3.2	.7	.7	14.8
2024–25	Barangay Ginebra	37	26.2	.404	.315	.111	.675	5.2	1.8	.8	.6	11.4
Career		138	31.7	.434	.337	.111	.644	6.9	2.3	1.1	.9	13.9

Personal life

Malonzo is the son of an African-American father and a Filipino mother who traces her roots in Batangas. He uses his mother's maiden name, Malonzo, on his jerseys during his UAAP and PBA career to represent his Filipino roots.^[11]

Notes

1. The 2021 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special round, which consists of 4 players reserved for the Gilas Pilipinas program, and the regular draft. Malonzo was selected as the 2nd pick of the regular draft.